Typewriting machine



Patented ept. "25, 1923,

UNITED STATES PATENT orricj a,

ALFRED s. r, xnnowsxr, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, assrenon T UNn nwoon :crnwarrnn COMPANY, or NEW YORK, 1v. 3., A oonronarronornnnawmn 'ryrnwnrrrne MACHINE.

Original applicat on fled September 9, 1919, Serial No. 322,630. Divided and this application filed Novemher 4, 1920. Serial No. 421,641.

1 '0 alt whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED G. F. KURO\V' SKI, a itizen of the United States, residing ments in Typewriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collating tables for typewriters, and is a division of co-pending application, Serial No. 322,630, filed Se tember 9, 1919.

This device is illustrated as applied to a typewriter, more particularly a typewriter havin a shiftable platen, as in the abovenamec co-pending application, but it will be apparent from the description that the table may be applied to any typewriter.

The device comprises acollating table, and is provided with members slidable thereon and forming side and end-gages. The table is also provided with a reinforcing strip running lengthwise along its rear face. Slidable members are provided with portions embracing the topof the table and the reinforcing strip in the rear, the strip acting as a guide preventing longitudinal movement, or movement away from the back of the table. The slidable members are provided also with cam spring-clips adapted to clamp the members iniposition or release them for lateral movement.-

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective'view of the'device applied to a typewriting machine.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section of Figure 1 taken between the slide-members and looking toward the left.

Figure 3 is a rear view of a slide-member, showing the cam-clip and projecting finger.

Figure t is a section through the cam-clip, the clip being in open or incifective posithan, to allow the slide-member to he moved.

Figure 5 s asimilar view with the clip by closed position, preventing the slidem mber rom being displaced laterally.

The platen is provided with anJi-xle 11- v :1

which is journaled in the ends 12 and 13 of thefshift-framewhich may be carried in part by the usual arms 14. A record-sheet 15 may be inserted around the platen 10 by carrying it up from the rear, so that it engages pressure rolls l6 and 17. Theplaten may be rotated by the usual finger-wheel 20,

or line-space lever 21, to advance the record sheet past the printing point, indicated diagrammatically by the type-bar 22, and upwardly. Before the record-sheet 15 reaches the top of the platen it is guided beneath fingers 23 having slightly out-turned ends 24.- to catch the end of the record-sheet, the fingers'being resilient and supported on collating table 25, which stands above the platen. To give the outer ends of the fingers a little extra stiffness, one margin may have a. narrow turned-up edge 26 (Figure 3), which diminishes toward the outer end,

The collatin table is shown-as provided with sli able members 30 upon which the spring fingers 23 may be adjustably mounted by screws 31 threaded into the extensions 32 of the members 30 and passing a through the slots 33 in the fingers, the body 3401? the fingers 23 being U-shaped in crossseotion to fit around the extensions 32. It will be seen that the extensions 32 are in the form of plates secured on o faces of the finger-pieces 40, said finger-pieces compris- V ing) bent-over cam-ends 41 adapted to strike a ar 42 in back of the table 25, the cam 41 extending through the opening 43;.in the 5 rear extension 44 of the member Non mally the cam 41 is urged againsqthe back. i

of the bar 42 by spring 45 coildd around.

the pivot-shaft 46, upon which finger mg in slots 56.. It will be observed that straight line; below their slots piece 40 is journaled in'the ears 39 by its ears 47. The bar or plate 42 tends to stiffen the table 25, and comprisesa cut-away portion 51 (see Figures 4. and 5) around which .theend 52 of the extensional-1 of the member 30 is'bent. x

The table is shown as 'adjustably fast npon arms 54by means of screws 55 operat set to, one side.- thus bringing them substantially at the margin of the record-sheet 1'5,

' which may e as narrow as the work-sheet 60. It. will be noticed that the side-gages, end-gages, and extensions 44 30 are so located relatively that they maybe stamped sheetof metal and bent into the members 30 the necessary top, each may include the bent-over portion 8 on each'side of the end-gage 37. The endgages 37 may be so low that when a worksheet is advanced after being gaged thereagainst, it may be advanced over them.

ariations may be resorted to within the .to each other from a single shape. To give scope of the invention, and portions of the improvement-s may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:- 5 i 1. The combination with a platen, of a paper-table above the platen, a gage adjustable along the length of the platen upon said table, anextension of said gage behind the table, and a finger upon said extension adapted to yieldingly hold a work-sheet upon the platen and guide it beneath the table.

2. In a front-strike typewriting machine," the combination with a revoluble platen and a paper-table above the platen, 0 and adjustable thereacross, a spring mountedfinger-piece upon each gage behind the table adapted to be swung to release the gage, and a resilient finger, extending from the gage to the-platen, to detain a sheet upon the platen, when lying beneath the gage.

- 3. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the Combination With a rcvoluble platen and a paper-table above the platen, of an edgegage upon said table and comprising an ex- -cam-extension effective,-

front of the table. To 'erzabldpaper-table above the platen,

of the' members guiding at the prisin tension,

side gages partly embracing said table tension behind the table, ears upon said extension, a finger-piece journaled upon said cars, a cam-extension of said finger-piece adapted to bearagainst the back of the table, and a. spring normally holding the said paper-table be,- ing rovided with a guide to co-operate with the. ower edge of the extension of said gage to hold it against movement away from the paper-table. 4

4. In a frontstrike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a a gage mounted upon said "paper-table and portion extending over the upper edge of the paper-table, said portion being provided comprising a at the rear of the'p'aper-table with-turned- I up ears, a'finger-piece comprising'eargan axle for said finger-piece common to said ea'rs, said finger-piece being in the form of a thin piece of tension of said table to hold the said portion of the ga e at the rear of the paper-table being provided with co-operating parts to maintain said portion against movement away from the paper-table.

metal, and a bent-over exmetal tobear against the gage, said paper-table and 5, In a front-strike typewriting machine,

the combination with a revoluble platen and a collating table above the platen, of 'an edge-gage upon said table and comprising an extension behind the table, ears upon said upon said.

extension, a finger-piece -journaled cars, a cam-extension of said finger-piece adapted to bear against the back of the table, and a spring normally holding the cam-extension effective, said tending above but behind. the the way of work-sheets. 6. The combination with a rev'oluble platen, of a collating table above the platen, and right and left side gages independently' adjustable along said table, each of said side gages being provided with a leadingedge gage and a spring-finger to hold against the. platen a record-sheet passing between th collating table and the platen.

gage adapted to lie upon a table coma body, an extension bent over be e table, ears upturned from said exa finger-piece journaled insaid ears, and a cam-extension of the finger-piece adapted to bear against the table the opening from which the ears are stamped out.

8. The combination -with a revoluble platen and a collating tabldabove of p aten out of hind t resilient fingers adjustably mounted li'pon.

9. The combination with a revolubleplaten, of a collating table above the platen,

n er-piece exmetal having a flatand right and left side gages independently 'ad'ustable along said table, each of said si e gages being provided with ,aleadingedge gageya portion extendin around the upper edge of the collating tab e'and along the back face thereof, and a spring-finger, attached to said portion back of the table and extendin forwardly and downwardly, to

ingbetween the collating table and, the

' platen.

10.The combination witha revoluble platen, of a collating table above the platen, rightand'left side ga esindepend'ently adjustable along said ta 1e, each of said side gages consisting of a single piece ofsheetrtion to lie on the front face of the co lating table, an upwardlyprojec'ting flange at the side of said flat portion, an extension positioned to lie along the back of the table by bending the sheet-metal to fit around the edge of the table, and a tongue stamped out of the sheet- 5"metal at the bend and turned up to a posi-. 2

tion perpendicular to the flat portion so as to serve as a leading-edge gage.

11. The combination with a revoluble platen, of a collating table above the platen,

right and left side gagesindependently adjustable along said table, each of said-side gages consisting of a single-piece ofsheetmeta-lhaving a flat ortion to lie on the front faeepf the cola-ting table, an upwardly-pro1ecting flange at the side of said t' portion, an extension positioned to lie along the back of the table by bending the sheetgmetal to fit around the edge of the table, 'and a tonguestamped out of the sheet- ,Tfmetal at the bend and turned up to a positiqr perpendicular to the Hat portion so ,asyto serve as a leading-edge gage, and clamps individual to said side gages to hold the-same in adjusted position on said table.

I, 12. .The, combination with a revoluble p aten, of a collating table above the platen,

3 right and left side'gages independently adjustable along said table, each of said side gages consisting of a single piece of sheetmetal ha ving a flat portion to lie onv the front face of the collating, table, an upwardly-projecting flange at the side of'said.

fiat portion, an extension positioned to lie along the back of the table by bending the sheet-metal to fit around the edge of the ta- ,of the table.

ble and. a tongue stamped out of the sheetmctal at the bend and turned up to a posi tion perpendicular to the. fiat portion so as to serve as a leading-edge gage, a clamping member mounted on said extension to press against the back-of, said table, and guiding means for the end of said extension to hoid the extension firmlynin position when the clamping member is pressed against the back 13. Thecombination with a revoluble back said ears, said and right and left side gages independently adjustable along said table, each of said side gages being provided with a device to hold it in adjusted position and consisting ofa single piece of sheet-metal having a fiat portion to lie on the front face of the collating table, an up'wardly-projecting flange at the side of said flat portion, an extension positioned to lie along the back of the table by bending the sheet-metal to fit around the upper edge of the table, a tongue stamped out of the sheet-metal at the bend and turned up to a-position perpendicular to the flat portion so as to serve as a-leading edge gage, and ears stamped out end .to end in the extension St the back of the table and bent back to the right and left, respectively, to support the-holding device so that the latter may engage the back face of the table through the openin formed by bending evice comprising a member pivotally supported in said ears, a

spring tending to move said member to holding position and a finger-piece to withdraw said member from holding position to enable the gage to be shifted along the collating table.

'14:. The combination with a revoluble plate, of a collating table above the platen, a bar secured to the rear face of the collating table and parallel to the upper edge thereof, said bar being cut away at its lower edge to'form a ledge spaced from the baclc face of the table, and right and left side gages independently adjustable along said table, each of said side gages consisting of a single piece'of sheet-metal having a fiat portion to lie on the front face of the collatmg table, an upwardly-projecting flange at the side of said flat portion, an extension positioned to lie along the back of the table v bending the sheet-metal to fit around the edge of the table, and a tongue stamped out of the sheet-metal at the bend and turned up toa position perpendicular to the flat portion so as to serve as a leading-edge gage, the end of said extension being bent around. said ledge and between the same and the rear face of .the table to hold the gage on the table.

15. The combination with a revoluble platen, of a collating tableabove the platen, a bar secured to the rear face of the collating table and parallel. o the upper edge thereof, said bar lming duiaway at its lower edge to form a ledge spaced from the back face of the table. and right and left side gages independently adjustable along said table, each of said side gages consisting of a singl upiece of sheetn'xeta] having a flat portioi -to lie. on the front. face of the coltension positioned to lie along the back of thetable by bending the sheet-metal to fit right and left side gages independently adaround the edge of the table, the end of said justable alo ng said table, and a leading-edge extension being bent around said ledge and between the same and the rear face-0f the" a 5 table to hold .the gage on the table. Witne 16. The combination with a revoluble platen of acollating table above the platen,

'ALFRED G. F KUROWSKI. sses: v V

EDITH B. LIBBEY, JENNIE P. THo'x E.

gageass'ociated with each of said side gages. 

